Where does “кацига” come from?
кацига (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кацида, from Italian casside, from Latin cassis, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
кацига (Serbo-Croatian): helmet
Ancestry of “кацига”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | кацида | — |
| 2 | Italian | casside | A metal helmet; Synonym of cassidide; plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | cassis | a plumed metal helmet; hunting net, snare, toil;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |